Sunday, August 24, 2008

Five division heads and 10 youth leaders of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) from the northern states walked out en masse from the party Sunday.

They cited their dissatisfaction of the leadership of PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as their reason for quitting the party.

Former Kedah PKR secretary Zamil Ibrahim, who spoke on their behalf, said the party had deviated from its original struggle since Anwar was freed from prison.

"Anwar has made PKR become like a business entity where he is the chief executive officer and runs it as he likes," he told reporters when announcing his quitting the party at a hotel here.

He added that the other leaders who joined him in quitting PKR had remained in their hotel rooms because certain people had threatened to harm them.

They were among some 200 PKR members who chose to quit the party because they no longer had any faith in it, Zamil said, adding that Anwar's unwillingness to swear the Islamic way that he did not sodomise a former male aide of his also contributed to their decision to leave PKR.

Former PKR Youth head Ezam Mohd Nor, who was also present, said their leaving was a good sign that the Barisan Nasional (BN) would win the Permatang Pauh by-election on Tuesday.

Yesterday Our National Badminton (World No 2) Lee Chong Wei made history when he became the first Malaysian badminton singles player to reach an Olympic final at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium last night but I can’t see the game via ASTRO because im busy with my work. After done my work I m going at home to see a news regarding that Badminton on Warta tamil (Tamil News) at 8.30pm.I m realy dissappointed with Warta News(Tamil news) because Nothing appear any news about Badminton results.I also supprise the Badminton game was end at 7.30pm . News is at 8.30pm but no result no news.I hope In future Warta Tamil (Tamil News) be Profassional like al jazzara and CNN news.

Malaysiakini reported that Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) President Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu has urged the Education Ministry to take severe action against a 35 years old Malay history teacher in Banting who uttered seditious and derogatory words against her Indian students recently and viewed the party and the Indian community would not accept the teacher to be let off the hook with "a light sentence". Datuk Seri Samy was referring to the ministry's decision to transfer the 35-year-old history teacher to another school, located closer to her home, and to attend counseling.

Datuk Seri Samy quoted that "it looks as if anyone who calls the Indian community with all sorts of unwanted words will not be punished, saying that he regarded the move to transfer her to a smart school as "a form of appreciation".

Datuk Seri Samy informed that he would write to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to express the party's displeasure over the ministry's lack of stern action against the teacher and viewed that "this sort of teacher will give the government of Barisan Nasional a bad name and may reduce the support of the Indian community."

Would the Barisan Nasional government consider severe punishment?

UPDATEThe 35 year's old Malay lady teacher's name is Pn. Rusnita Abu Hassan and it is qouted that she is a recipient of an award for outstanding performance from the Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Kuala Langat recently. SURPRISE!!!! (this news courtesy of Prana by A. Premnath)

On Sunday, Abdul Khalid(Selangor MB) proposed that 10 per cent of all new student intakes in UiTM be reserved for non-Bumiputeras and foreign students.

He said the move would be timely as it followed changes in the education system, adding that it would give UiTM students early exposure to be more friendly towards people of other races.

UiTM was set up in 1967 as Institut Teknologi Mara, when then prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein wanted to raise the socio-economic status of Bumiputeras.

In Shah Alam, the university's vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Seri Ibrahim Abu Shah said as a Malay leader, Abdul Khalid should not have brought up the issue. Ibrahim said the issue should not have been brought up by anyone much less by a Malay leader.

"This is somewhat extraordinary. It is weird that a Malay leader should voice out something under Article 153, and I am giving this opinion as a professional for the good of the country and not only for Bumiputeras," he said at a press conference here yesterday.

Ibrahim said Malays only made up 35 per cent of the total intake for higher education in public and private higher learning institutions.

"The majority of students in critical fields like accounting and pharmacy in public higher learning institutions are non-Malays and in private higher learning institutions, 90 per cent of the students are non-Malays.

"Our Constitution stresses balance. This is a statistic which should be understood by any leader, government or opposition body and nobody should begrudge UiTM as the only public university for Bumiputeras."

Ibrahim also slammed Abdul Khalid's statement that UiTM students were less friendly towards people of other races and not as competitive as students in multiracial universities.

He said the claim was baseless, adding that Abdul Khalid's statement showed that he was an unethical and unprofessional leader.

"As a leader, we should speak carefully and not just base our statements on our own perception. Many UiTM students now hold top positions in both the public and private sector."

Ibrahim stressed that only the Federal Government had the authority to open up UiTM to non-Bumiputeras.

"If Pakatan Rakyat becomes the ruling government, not only can they open up UiTM to non-Bumiputeras, they can also change the Constitution, including turning the country into a republic.

"I hope Malaysians will think carefully before they make their decisions and not be influenced by those who speak only for their own political benefit to gain the support of Malays."

Ibrahim said he was disappointed that Abdul Khalid brought up the matter when other races had already accepted the fact that UiTM was a university for Bumiputeras.

"I liken the person who made the statement as a kerbau dicucuk hidung' (just a follower). I could not fault those who push for this as they are fighting for their race.

"But Abdul Khalid as a leader should think before making such a statement and not betray his own race," said Ibrahim who did not discount the possibility that the statement had been made due to pressure from third parties.

The vice-chancellor warned those involved not to bring up the issue again as about 120,000 UiTM students and 350,000 of its alumni were prepared to stage a nationwide protest.

Meanwhile, UiTM pro-chancellor Tan Sri Arshad Ayub told the New Straits Times that UiTM should be kept as it is as the time was not right to make changes.

"The existence of UiTM is in accordance with the New Economic Policy to eradicate poverty and restructure society. Until we really feel comfortable that we have achieved what the NEP sets out to do, UiTM should not be opened to non-Bumiputeras.

"The time is not right as there are still many things to be done. However, if Pakatan Rakyat takes over the government, they can do whatever they want," he said

IPOH: A primary schoolboy is claiming that police from the Kampar station had slapped him, choked him and scalded his leg to make him confess to a theft.

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) deputy chairman M. Sarasvathy, who took up his case, handed over a memorandum on the matter to the Perak police yesterday.

She said that last Wednesday, police picked up N. Logeswaran, 10, from his school for suspected theft, and slapped him on his face while two policemen tried to choke him.

“They even tried to melt some plastic on the boy’s private parts and it got his leg,” said Sarasvathy outside the Perak police contingent headquarters here.

“The police also took out a parang and a pistol to threaten the boy,” she said, adding that Logeswaran was also handcuffed and locked up in a dark room.

“He is now traumatised by the incident,” said Sarasvathy, adding that he suffered injuries on the back of his head, wrists and leg after the ordeal.

On Aug 5, Logeswaran was accused by his teacher of stealing her purse containing RM700, MyKad and other documents. But she could not find her belongings on Logeswaran and lodged a police report.

Logeswaran was picked up from his school at 12.30pm last Wednesday and was only released at 10.45pm the same day. His parents were not informed about the incident.

He was taken to the Kampar Hospital at 11pm after complaining of headaches and after he started vomiting, said Sarasvathy. He was transferred to Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun at midnight for observation and was discharged on Monday.

Sungai Siput MP Dr D. Jeyakumar said the police should have followed proper guidelines in handling cases involving a child.

Perak police chief Datuk Deputy Comm Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah, when contacted, said he had received the memorandum and that police were investigating the matter.

Monday, August 11, 2008

The MIC Youth education bureau is irked by how a teacher who hurled stinging racial remarks at her students had been let off the hook.

MCPXThe teacher had since been transferred to another school in the same district, but the bureau argued that this was not a form of punishment at all.

In a statement, bureau chief M Saravanan expressed dissatisfaction with the Education Ministry regarding this matter.

"This is an issue which touches on racial sentiments. It does not involve an individual but refers to a large number of Indian students.

"The teacher’s apology to the students and parents involved is not the best solution and does not diminish the gravity of her action," he said.

"Transferring (to another school) is not a form of punishment or harsh (enough) punishment for a teacher who crossed the boundaries," he added.

Police reports lodged

Earlier this month, two students from SMK Telok Panglima Garang in Hulu Langat filed police reports against the history teacher.

They revealed that the teacher had called Indian students 'keling pariah', 'Negro' and 'black monkeys', amongst other derogatory names.

In the reports, the Form Four and Form Five students said the teacher also told students during class that 'Indians came from dogs', Indians are 'children of prostitutes' and the community is 'stupid'.

She also supposedly stated that the community's youths 'do not have testicles', 'always menstruate' and indulge in 'thuggery and theft'.

Meanwhile, Saravanan said any action taken by the ministry must serve as a strong lesson for other educators.

He said the teacher had tarnished the dignity and professionalism of her profession and therefore was not qualified to be an educator.

He also quoted Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong as saying during an interview that if the teacher was found guilty, stern action such as even dismissal would be taken.

"Transferring (her) to another school is not a stern action as promised," said Saravanan.

The education bureau chief also stated that the teacher must open apologise to all quarters through the media.

He also noted that other teachers might do the same thing in order to get transfers to another school.

The statement also revealed that the points raised by the bureau were endorsed by the parents and residents in the area.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Indians in MalaysiaMalaysia has the largest overseas Chinese and overseas Indian groups outside China and India. Most Indians migrated to Malaysia as plantation laborers under British rule. They are a significant minority ethnic group, making up 9% of the Malaysian population. Most of these are Tamil but some Malayalam- and Telugu- speaking people are also present. They have retained their languages and religion -- 80% of ethnic Indians in Malaysia identify as Hindus. Hinduism in Malaysia diverges from mainstream (post-Vedantic) Hinduism: its main feature is Mother-goddess (Amman) worship; caste deities, tantric rituals, folk beliefs, non-Agamictemples, and animal sacrifice are its other characteristics. Deepavali and Thaipusam are the main festivals and are national holidays along with other festive seasons like Chinese New Year and Christmas. However, there is an increase in agamic worship in Malaysia, due to the efforts of the Malaysian Hindu Sangam and several notable Hindu organisations in Malaysia.There is also a small community of Indian origin, the Chitty, who are the descendants of Tamil traders who had emigrated before 1500 AD, and Chinese and Malay locals. Considering themselves Tamil, speaking Malay, and practicing Hinduism, the Chittys number about 2000 today.

PAS is inviting a large number of non-Muslim observers to its annual muktamar (gathering) which takes place this Friday to Sunday.Party secretary-general Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar said five bus-loads of non-Muslims have been invited to observe the muktamar, which marks a first for PAS.Most of the observers are registered members of the PAS Supporters Club, which is headed by ex-journalist Hu Phang Chiau.Kamaruddin said the move was to impress upon non-Muslims that PAS appreciated their support and to counter the image of the party as an extremist Muslim movement.According to the party constitution, PAS can only admit Muslims as full members.The party has also extended invitations to PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang, but Kamaruddin admitted they may not be able to attended because the dates clashed with the campaigning period of the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

To all Yesterday i have a email from Mr Punithan Shan That he receive comment from 1 good person.When i read that comment i realy upset.Please read that comment above.u also upset.Vanakkam brothers,I have came across a blog that posted my picture and vulgar and slanderous remarks for my post on "MIC-Walking the Talk". My responds.... ...I was indeed shocked to come across a blog post with my photo and name with some "remarks". Well, i am always open to critics. As i believe it will help me build my character and mold me into a better person.However, I am sad to see a fellow Malaysian brother held me so lowly with vulgar and slanderous remarks. As i ponder and introspect myself, i choose to march forward with full conviction, continue serve my community and nation on the path that i choose.I chose not to comment or retaliate against the so called "scribes" criticism, as his choice of words resembles his personality. For me, now that I have made my point, is to continue my "walk.A Part of The "remarks"

This Scribe also hopes that this MIC slime ball going by the name of Punithan Shan (picture above left) gets exposed for the lies and spin which Malaysiakini seems to be giving him unfettered access. You can read his trash and spin here

Punithan is such a cheapskate that he adds MALAYSIAKINI on his subject title just to get his articles appear on Malaysiakini. What do you expect from a pariah MIC ass kisser? This guy is claiming in his Blog that the MIC has been doing great things for the Indian community.One look at his face will tell you that Punithan or 'Puritan' Shan is another MICputra who benefited from his ass wiping in MIC. Watch out for this guy as he is trying to split the Indian support for Pakatan Rakyat by hijacking the Hindraf struggle.In the end of the day, this Scribe has only this to say to Punithan and all the other BN/Umno slime balls:在这个鬼魂月，我们将看BN/Umno政权的秋天。 Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim在Permatang Pauh将上升象菲尼斯在被征服的BN/Umno政权并且带领Pakatan Rakyat到Putrajaya!

Two police reports have been lodged against a secondary school History teacher for allegedly uttering racial slurs against Indian students.The reports, lodged by two students from SMK Telok Panglima Garang last Friday, stated that a female history teacher had allegedly called Indian students ‘keling pariah', ‘Negro' and ‘black monkeys', amongst other derogatory names.In the report, the Form Four and Form Five student said the teacher purportedly told students during class that ‘Indians came from dogs', Indians are ‘children of prostitutes' and the community is stupid.They also allege that teacher had said the community youth ‘did not have testicles', ‘always menstruates' and indulged in thuggery and theft.The teacher in the Hulu Langat school had also purportedly beaten some Indian students and punished them with push ups if they were late for class.The Form Four student in his report said students were "ashamed and embarrassed" by these incidents."She told the Indian students to stand up and said she wanted to test how we would react to the word ‘keling pariah'."We said we did not like it and she raised her voice and repeatedly called us ‘keling pariah' and wrote the words on the blackboard," his report stated.Ministry awaiting reportAccording to the Star, Coalition of Malaysian Indian NGOs secretary Gunaraj George said the exposure to such verbal abuse will only breed hatred and racial polarisation in schools."No one in his or her right frame of mind would have said these things. Given this, the best option would be for the teacher to be assigned to a desk job and not be allowed to be near youngsters anymore," he was quoted as saying after handing in the police reports to the school authorities.Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong reportedly said the schoolteacher might be sacked if the allegations are proven to be true but is awaiting an official report before taking any action.Meanwhile, the school when contacted, said they were not permitted to give a statement as the matter is currently being investigated by the police.Its headmaster Nordin Bin Saad is on leave and was not available for comment.Tamil dailies today reported that about 1,000 angry parents and members of the public gathered at the school yesterday to show their anger against the teacher.

THOSE days when newly Malaysia was born, most of the teacher’s job was hold by Indians. They educate students, color skin blindly as they consider their job to be noble. This Indians community the most who worked as government servants under department such as JKR, Electricity Board, Water Board, Railway , Postal etc; build the road system, build the railway track, build up the postal service etc and the manpower behind Rubber industries which contribute major economic income to the government together with the mine industries done by the chinese brought this nation out of poverty level.From those people hard work, comes government productivity of Malay people under systems like NEP who had took over all the government job post once for all. And teachers as above, as well as the government and some politician’s are now showing back their gratitude to the minor society by such act as mention above news from Malaysiakini. Above mention case is neither the first nor it going to be the last case as people like this is what the past and present government producing, leaving out those who had broader mind due to exposure to outside world. But this broader mindset people were still in minority and grooving population of this kind people with “Bangsa Malaysia “mindset which could able to remember the contributions of our late grand citizens of this nation, regards their skin color, as all equal and had done their part for this nation, although some were even born outside this country is to be welcomed.This nation were build not by a single hand, the history verified this statement and showing back the gratitude for all the souls which had build this nation by treating their grandchildrens equal, were the only option the people in power can do. But unfortunately, that seems to be not the course. Will this kind of basic morale attitude will be a part of Malaysia in future, only time can answer.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

The Umno top leadership should begin both formal and informal talks with component parties in the Barisan Nasional (BN), said MIC deputy president G Palanivel.In a press statement yesterday, he said this should be an on-going process."Umno which is the 'big brother' in BN can achieve more by having continuous dialogue with its other ‘brothers’ in the coalition on various issues that have a bearing on national unity as well as other national policies," he added.Palanivel was commenting on Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz’s statement Saturday that Umno should stop wasting its time in trying to talk to PAS.The MIC leader said BN component parties, which were not pre-informed of the talks, and the nation "watched with a mixture of apprehension and optimism Umno’s move in holding talks with PAS."'Uncertain verdict'Palanivel said even though it has been more than four months since the general election, the nation has been on a continuous election mode."We can understand that various factors have been keeping our national leaders very busy but it is time for them to give more thorough attention to the state of affairs in the component parties and to understand their view points as well"Many perceived that the March 8 general election has given the nation some sort of an ‘uncertain verdict’ giving rise to speculation about by elections and snap general elections," he added.In view of this, Palanivel said there is a need to stabilise the situation with confidence building measures, and one such measure should be to have talks with individual component parties regularly and at various levels.Following the polls, which witnessed a major political setback for the ruling coalition, Umno and PAS held secret talks, which among others, discussed the possibility of power sharing.Meanwhile, the MIC deputy president also welcomed Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s statement on moves to increase non-Malays in the civil service.He said the prime minister should also look at increasing the participation and role of non-Malays in decision making positions in the other areas such as universities, GLCs, statutory bodies, banks and media industries.